Blog: Sustainability

The latest industry news, trends and events

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When the Lacey Act was passed in 1900, it was focused on protecting wildlife. It was a time when the passenger pigeon was nearly extinct due to people’s infringement on the bird’s habitat, and when shipping game into other states was big business. Read More

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In a perfect world, you would have every kind of hardwood a client could ever want in stock and ready to go at all times. Sadly, having a selection of everything is not possible, there are certain species that we aim to have in stock year round. Read More

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The summer of 2017 brought catastrophic fires to California, Oregon, and other western states. Chris Chase, Timberland Manager at Michigan-California Timber Company and a recent Governor appointee to the California Dept of Forestry and Fire Protection board, shares his insights on sustainable forest management, wildfires, and the wood products industry. Read More

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American values have always been at the heart of Timber Products Company’s way of doing things. Since 1918, we have been a part of the country’s fabric, supporting people, communities and ecosystems. Below are some of the many ways our approach can be described as “American to the T.” Read More

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Springfield, Ore. – Timber Products Company, a member of the Coalition for Fair Trade of Hardwood Plywood, is pleased with the positive ruling by the U.S. International Trade Commission on the antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations on hardwood plywood from China. Read More

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When designers choose a particle board, they rely on specific material properties ranging from workability, how well it holds a finish, strength, fire resistance and much more. Material manufacturers—such as our Ampine division of Timber Products Company—must produce and continually demonstrate that their products meet or exceed customers' requirements. This is where the lab work at Ampine comes into play.
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